This Week in Iowa City Weather: More Rain and Cold to Start, But Wait, There's Good News

One step forward, two steps back, two steps forward.

That's how I'd describe the weather forecast for this week in Iowa City. I believe that means by the end of it we'll end up closer to enjoying some warm and dry Spring weather, or maybe we're just linedancing, I'm not sure.

With the warm wind blowing in from the south yesterday our temperatures today should come close to highs in the 60-degree range.

That's the step forward, here's the step back from our favorite bad news purveyors at the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities.

• Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain likely. Temperature falling to around 41 by 11am. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Yes it's going to get cold and rainy again for about a day and a half. But don't give up on this week, yet. As we'll two-step back by the end of the week to warmer temperatures with highs back in the 60s again by Friday. 

Even better, Weather Underground's 10-day forecast predicts slight chance of rain over the weekend and highs potentially reaching as high as the 70s and 80s and less rain on the menu next week.

So hang in there. Some good stuff is coming.